Barrel construction



Aug. 14, 1923. 11,464,869 s. w. FORSMAN 1 BARREL CONSTRUCTION Filed Oct.19, 1921 WITNESS INVENTOR A TTORNE YS Patented Aug. 14, 1923.

nnirsn STANTON W. FORSM AN, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFGENIA, IiSSIGI-TOPU TOTIE PARi-"LFFINE COMPANIES, INC., A CGRPORAKLIOIJ DELAW'JiEE.

BARREL CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed. fietober 19, 1921. Serial No. 508,656.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, STANTON VJ. Fonsnni acitizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Los Angeles,county of Los Angeles, State of California, have invented a new anduseful Barrel Construction, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to containers and more particularly to paperbarrels having at each end a croze ring telescoping over the edge of theend.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to provide a barrelconstruction in which there is used a metallic or other croze ring ofchannel-shaped cross section and which is split; the ring beingextremely simple and designed so as to form a substantially sift or leakproof joint at the meeting ends of the ring.

It is further, an object of the invention to provide a croze ring ofchannelshaped cross section which has its ends designed to overlap andtelescope into each other, therefore avoiding the tendency of the endsof the ring or hoop from projecting and forming an undesirable"roughness at the hoop joint.

Further, it is an object of the invention to provide for the efficientfastening of the ends of the barrel croze ring or hoop through themedium of a single securing device, as a nail, adapted to be passedthrough the overlapping inner and outer portions of the hoop and sopreventing both transverse and peripheral slipping of the connected endsof the ring.

Another object of the invention is to provide, in a hoop or croZe ringhaving inwardly projecting c *cumferential or annular bead or flangelike portions, a mortising or interlocking of the contiguous ends of thesplit ring.

The invention possesses other objects and features of advantage, some ofwhich with the foregoing, will be made manifest in the followingdescription of the preferred form of the invention, which is illustratedin the drawings accompanying and forming part of the specification. Itis to be understood that itis not intended to limit the invention to theembodiment shown by the said drawings and description, as variations mabe adopted within the scope of the invention as set forth in the claims.

Figure 1 is a side elevation and partial section of a portion of one endof the improved barrel structure.

barrel body, the applied interlocked croze' ring and a portion of thehead.

The present invention pertains to barrel structures more particularly ofthe type having a tubular body of leavy laminated material, such ascardboard, and each end of which is covered by a protecting croze ringor hoop of channel shape in cross section; the outer leg of the channelembracing the outer surface of the end of the barrel and the inner legof the channel embracing the inner surface and being provided withinwardly projecting and laterally spaced beads, flanges or otherequivalent means forming the croze seat to take the inserted head of thebarrel.

One form of such barrel construction is here shown as embodying thecylindrir-al paper barrel body 2. and a complementary head 3, which maybe of paper or other suitable material, and is designed to be retainedin its respective end. of the barrel by a croze ring and binding hoopconsist ng, preferably, of a split ring structure. In the illustratedform the ring is shown of one integral piece, although it is to beunderstood that other structural forms may be adopted and still embodythe principle of the invention.

The improved croze ring has an outer, overlapping peripheral flange l,and an end covering and connecting portion 5, from which extendsdownwardly an inner flange or leg portion 6. The lowermost edge of theinner leg portion of the channel-like section thus provided. has aninwardly turned flange 7 forming the lower portion of a croze seat forthe head 3. The flange or leg portion 6, is shown as provided somewhatbelow the connecting part 5, of the hoop or ring with an inwardlyprojecting head or rib 8, the lower surface of which, opposed to theflange or seat 7, co-operates therewith to retain the inserted head 3.

For securing a substantially leak or sift proof overlapping jointbetween the ends ,override the connecting portion 0 Mar Inn

of the hoop or ring, one or these ring ends is suitably contracted andrecessed so tl'iat it will telescope into the other, leaving theabutting surfaces in flush alineiiient.

To secure a lull overlap from top to bottom of each of the side flangesl and 6 and channel 10, oi the complementary female or overlapping endoi? the ring. iin advan tage o it this construction is that the cross orconnecting portion 5 cl? each end otthe split ring remain in planaroi'rtlush alinement when the ends are teleseoped.

This Ov'Pd'liiPPlllj: and mortising oi the coi'itiguous ends of the'hoopor ring serves, therefore, not only to provide a tight joint, as betweenthe ends of the ring, but itunther provides, through the overlappingport ons, tor the application et a fastening nail l1, or otaei' devicewhich will pass through the outer overlapping flange portions i, and theinner overlapping flange or leg portions (5; the nail or fasteningdev'ce being driven preferably through the portion oi the ring whichforms the seat for the head. 3, so that the nail will enter the headradially through its edge. I

From the above it will be seen that by cutting away the top connectingportion 5 of one end at the split ring, this enables the freed sidewalls or flanges ot' the channel to be sprung s 'htly toward each otherto facilitate entry into the opposed :teinale end 10 of the ring. Again,this construction permits the top portions 5 of the contiguous ends tobe brought into contiguous relation substantially in a common plane,from which the portion 5 of one end does not ot the other end.

In the method of nianutacturin g the ring. it is now produced in acontinuous helical strip, the diameter of which, is somewhat 7 largerthan the diameter to which the applied ring contracts when mounted on abarrel. The rings are each cut from the helical stock and when the endsare brought into opposition and telescoped one into the other, the ringassumes a substantially true circular term of the desired diameter.

The male end of the flange '7, may be deflected slightly so as to clearthe opposed end ot the flange 7 on the complementary female part of thering and to facilitate the telescoping of the ends of the ring.

lVhat is claimed is:

1. A split eroze ring of channel form in cross section to fit down overthe end of a barrel and having inwardly extending spaced, seat formingshoulders to receive a head, the meeting ends of the 'ring beingconstructed so as to meet in telescoping position, and so that the topcross connecting portions of the channel at the telescoped ends 0tring-lie in ali-nement.

2. A. split croze ring of channel form in cross section adapted to litover the end Of a barrel and having inwardly extending, spaced shouldersto receive a head, the ends of the ring being telescopic, and one endhaving its top cross connecting; portion re-. mt ed so that the sit. esof the channel may pass into the other end i the ring.

3. A split croze ring of channeli'orm in cross section adapted to itover the end of a barrel and having inwardly extending, spaced shouldersto receive a head, the ends of the ring being telescopic and one endhaving its top cross connecting portion removed so that the sides of thechannel may end of a barrel and provided on its inner wall or flangewith head-receiving means; one end of the ring being slotted so as torelatively free the contiguous flanges or side walls of the ring wherebythey may be readily telescoped into the opposed end of the ring, andwhereby the top connecting portion of the outer endo-t the ring slidesinto contiguous relation with the top connecting portion of the otherend otthe ring. 7

p 6. A split croze ring ofchannel form in cross section adapted to'fltdown over the end of a barrel and provided on its inner wall or flangewith head receiving means; one end of the ring being slotted so as-torelatively free the contiguous flanges or side walls of the ring wherebythey may be readily telescoped into theopposed end of the ring, andwhereby the top connecting portion of the outer end of the ring slidesinto contiguous relation with the top connecting portion of the otherend of the ring and in substantially the same plane thereof.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

STANTON W. FORSMAN.

